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Nir Polak

Cofounder, Exabeam

Search every verified Nir Polak interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a June 2024 interview, Nir Polak discussed the cybersecurity market and his views on the role of artificial intelligence in the field. Polak stated that "AI works really well when you have a lot of data and a large need for automation," and he identified security operations centers, endpoint security, and cloud security as areas where this intersection exists. He described the cybersecurity market as "roughly tens of billions" and said it breaks into submarkets including endpoint, network/firewall, security operations, and identity. Polak also noted that "enterprise sales cycles in security are long — typically six to nine months." Polak commented on the use of AI in both offensive and defensive contexts. He said that "protecting AI falls into two buckets: preventing data leakage from employees interacting with conversational models, and protecting your production AI from attacks like prompt injection." He also observed that "attackers are increasingly targeting non‑human identities — API keys and tokens — impersonating other systems rather than people." Reflecting on his experience at Exabeam, Polak said the company initially focused on "mid and large enterprises" and that "when you have a home run early you often incur a lot of technical debt."

Recent appearances

  • Tips for a Happy Cofounder Marriage: Insights from Exabeam's Co-Founder and CEO Nir Polak

    August 22, 2024 · 📺 Lauren Ipsen

    In this episode of Never Too Early, Lauren Ipsen from Decibel talks with Nir Polak, co-founder and former CEO of Exabeam, about selecting a co-founder and productive co-founder dynamics for new founders. Nir comes from 18 years of information security experience. He shares the importance of complementary skill sets, and maintaining open communication and a “no-ego culture.” Lauren and Nir also discuss the significance of founder agreements, handling equity splits, and navigating conflicts and decision-making. The conversation offers practical advice for founders to ensure a successful partners…

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  • Cybersecurity Leadership with Nir Polak of SignalFire and Exabeam: Empowering Security Teams

    June 19, 2024 · 📺 GraceGong

    With over 18 years of experience in the cybersecurity field, Nir Polak is a venture partner at SignalFire, a data-driven venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. Nir is also an investor and board member at Dig Security, a cloud-based security platform that automates threat detection and response. Additionally, Nir is the co-founder and chairman of the board at Exabeam, a leading provider of user and entity behavior analytics solutions. Nir has multiple skills in start-up environment, strategic partnerships, and start-ups, and Nir has a passion for building innovat…

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  • The Egoless Founder Makes Decisions that are Best for the Company with Nir Polak at Exabeam

    August 01, 2021 · 📺 Gene Hammett

    Every founder is proud of their “baby.” The role of the founder becomes a massive part of their identity. Often the ego gets in the way of being the leader the company needs. Being an egoless founder may sound odd, but it will help you face difficult growth challenges. Today’s guest is Nir Polak, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board at Exabeam. Inc Magazine ranked his company #388 in 2020, #134 in 2019, and #12 in 2018 Inc 5000 list. Exabeam helps security teams outsmart the odds by adding intelligence to internet security. Nir shares his journey of success and why you be an egoless founder. W…

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  • 445 | Communicating with your team during rapid growth with Nir Polak at Exabeam

    July 29, 2019 · 📺 Gene Hammett

    Every leader thinks about how to improve the process of communicating with your team. The word and the tone of our communication have so much to do with how we interact together. Teams that communicate well will outperform those that don't. Today I am talking Nir Polak, the CEO of Exabeam. Exabeam was #12 on the Inc 5000 list in 2018. They had a 14,032% growth rate in the three years prior. Exabeam develops security intelligence products to help companies of all sizes protect their information. Communicating with your team must be a big part of any leader's role. Discover how you can improve t…

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